The EarFun Air Pro 4 earbuds may not come from one of the more well-known audio brands, but they have some of the best battery life and noise cancellation we’ve experienced on any earbud, and not just in the budget price range. Plus at $79.99, they’re the true embodiment of not sacrificing features while remaining affordable.
To be honest, these earbuds don’t have as many professional features as they do, even though they cost less than $100 – which is why they’re our top pick.
Although it’s possible to use them straight out of the box, with the app, these earbuds offer more, including five different levels of noise cancellation. Although the difference between some modes was negligible, the “Strong ANC” setting didn’t mess up (even though it a little bit detectable whispering without music), and the “Wind Noise Cancellation” setting actually reduced the sound of bathroom fans and hair dryers even more than standard ANC. Basically, noise cancellation Work And felt on par with headphones and earbuds that cost twice their price. Also, it is not common to have different levels of ANC on the cheap Or More expensive earbuds – Neither the Apple AirPods line nor the Bose QuietComfort line offer these features.
With impressive ANC, these earbuds fit comfortably, staying in place even while walking (which is not always necessary for stemless earbuds). Battery life lasted an impressive amount of time, so that we only had to recharge the case once after a week of regular use. A light indicator on the case easily shows you how much juice you have left. While waiting for these earbuds to show their price point, we thought they might struggle with their multipoint connection, but they connected and switched between two devices easily, and toggled between two selected devices easily with the help of the app. Oh, and they sounded great, with the app offering a custom and preset equalizer (which, again, is not a given feature at this price point, or a price point $50 higher).
So were there any downsides? The case was a bit heavy, and the touch controls remained finicky, even as we got used to how they worked (but you can turn them off with a toggle). If EarFun instead switched to a button for on-ear controls, these might be perfect earbuds, but since they stand at their price now, we’re not really complaining.
Without a doubt, these are the best budget earbuds you can find.
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